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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-06
ON THE ROAD.
ONO way OF Isarnlng a loo.

lDrakoa IraVolors MRgaRino.l
Hello, old man, how are you to.
day. eh ?"
Tho superintendent of the road, who
was busy in his private Office with n
pile of important papers, looked mp
in unconcealed surprise, while n we'll
developed frown on his brow was hung
ont as n danger signal.
"Who are You, sir?"
ALLOW me-" with the grace Of q
grand duke, handing his card as he
spoke.
81 don't know you, sir
"Ihats your misfortune" laughing,
which it shall be my pleasure 10 rec
tify,"
How did you get in here without
being announced?"
simply onough-told your man /
was your brother, just back from Cali
fornia after an absence of twenty years
wanted TO give you pleasant sur
prise, seo2"
"rll see that no doesn't pass any
moro bogus brothers of mine, grimly
"Now you are here, what do you
wish 2"
Nothing like little ingenuity, my
boy, oh You SEQ, il I'd sent in nv
card, ten 90 one you would have refused
10 see me, or required / should send
in word what my business was; now,
wouldn't you2"
Unqucstionably
"Thon, if I'd sent word wanted
that pass, you'd have said no."
what pass?'
"The one / came 20 accept from you;
there's nothing like n little personal in
teryiew in such cases j would like
trip pass 60 Chicago and return, il you
please, for myself and one, good for
ninety days"
"Are you an oditor?"
mo"
RAILROAD man27
mo"
Theatrical advance agents. ~
"Not any"
"And I'll give my word you're not
clerRym mp"
Hardly
"Then on what, may ask, do you
base your claim Tor favors from this
company"
81 didn't come and lie TO You about
the circulation of some paper that
wouldn't be worth shucks TO you il you
had page puff in it every week in the
year, did ~"
mo.
81 didn't say that / had a company
to take out over the road that would
be worth thousands in fares and extra
baggage, get your lowest fguros-and
season pass for myself-and then 90
and ship my company over some other
line, did ~"
"No-but -"
IL didn't try TO mako you think ]
owned all-out-of-doors and part Of
Canada, did 2"
"StOpl"
"One minute, please / didn't como
in and tell you, either, that you are the
boss railroad man in the country, did
j? or else. show you how 10 run your
railroad as IL should be run ?"
"No-nol Eut tell me on what basis
you ask the pass. and you shall have IL.
Life is short III make an exception in
your favor this time. I won't insult
you by a.king If you are not able TO
pay you fsre"
Perfectly able"
But you wouldn't go If you Didn't
get the passes"
should go just the same, and pay
my fre-if / couldn't stand OF the
conductor"
"Thcn, in the name Of heaven. why
do You expect me 20 give you a pass2'
because, old maa, as you'll nc
knowledge by this time, I've earned
it,"
Earned it?"
"Ycs by my royal g0Od-nature and
my unapp oachably elegant cheek'
The superintendent had just strength
enough left 20 iill out the pass.
"OH I eny % chonrilv roroorEo1 tina
man with the pass, putting his heal
back in the door the moment after it
had closed behind him, there's one
thing i forgotI can make things
mighty interesting for tho passengers
on your road who go along the same
time ! do"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-06

somehow or other don't think I'd
care 90 be the prett.c,t girl in The orli. +"
he rem q ked.
She Why notr
Pc Because I'd rather be next 70
the prettiest SytiBgs.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-06

Il is said that large proportion
standard silver dollars are hoardei by
Cinnamon on the Pacific coast to take
lone with them when they return to the
Celestial kingdom.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-06

The editor OF the New York SIN says
a correspondent wants to know which
city, New York or Philadelphia. manu-
features the moro goods in amount. New
York docs. This marvellous metropolis
ranks FIRST among the manufacturing
towns Of the United States, az she does
in so many Other respects Philadelphia
used to lead in manufactures The last
census showed the relative position Of
the two great cities
Nee yors Fapadelpato.
Number Of cstab-
Iishments .... 1862 s,5C5
Capital ......... $751; LeO3,8jG SlsIf4s, ,sj7
Average number of
hands employed 231G52 1862
Total amount OF
wages ............ tDG0OOH f04. .2G5. 9gG
Value Of materials 2ss.4u,0H sioo. .t55.457
Value OF products s473 998 437 B3i.W2.u85
In other words with about sG O0J.
600 less capital invested than Pbnadei.
phio, and with about ~, 600 more work.
ing men and women, New York pro.
duccd in 1880 about &i78, O0o 900 of
goods from S2ss, 600 900 Of material
while Philadelphia produced 1924, 600.
600 f5om sla9, 900, 900 Of material.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-01-06

The experiment Of taking the jacket
of an S-inch gun was successfully per
formed at tho Washington navy yard a
short time ago. Such a thing was never
required and never attem pied in this
country before. Large steel guns arc not
made in one solid piece now as they
formerly were. The groundwork of a
cannon is one long tube, Of not more
than one-half the external diameter that
the finished cannon will have. This tube
IS strengthened by jackets and hoops
which nc the tube so closely that the
joints are frmer than solid casting
would be. Thso jackets are simply
other tubes Of larger bore pressed over
the inner tube. They arc pnt on red hot,
aud 10 the cooling shrink so tightly as to
be equal TO q solid piece Of metal
Sharp County record., 1887-06-02
TEN THINGS A BABY CAN DO.

It can beat any alarm clock ever in
vented, waking family up in the morn
ing.
Give il fair show and it can smash
more dishes than the most industrious
servant girl in the country.
1t can fall down oftener and with less
provocstion than the most expert tumbler
in the circus ring.
1t can make more genuine fuss over o
simple brass pin than its mother would
over broken back.
1t can choke itself black in the face
with greater ease than the most accom-
plished wretch that ever was executed.
1t can keep family in constant
turmoil from morning till night and
night till morning, without once va
rying its time.
It can be relied upon to sleep peaceful
fully all day when its father is down town,
and cry persistently at night when he is
particularly sleepy.
1t may be the naughtiest, dlrtlest, ugli-
est, most fretful baby in all the world,
but you can never make its mother be-
lieve it, and you had better not try it.
1t can be charming and model infant
when no one is around, but when visitors
are present it can exhibit more bad tenn
per than both of its parents together.
1t can brighten up house better than
all the furniture ever made; make sweeter
music than the finest orchestra ever or
ganized; fill larger place in its par
ents' breasts than they knew they had;
and when it goes away 1t can cause q
greater vacancy, and leave q greater
blank, than all the rest of the world put
together
Sharp County record., 1887-06-02
HARDY HAPPENINGS.
From our regular Correspo ndent.

From our regular CorresDo ndent.
A new boarder of rather small proper
tions and masculine gender, is late ar
rival at the Foreman House.
A. B Harris is all smiles caused by the
late arrival at bis house of new relative,
boy weighing 10 pounds.
R. Mareburger and JAS M. Maret went
to Jonesboro, Saturday night.
Mr.. j. E. Beck, Assistant General
Road Master on our road, has been offer
ed situation at Aspinwal on the Pana~
ma railroad at $4,000 per month. lie
has decided to accept the offer and will
start to Aspinwal next month.
Prospects for good crops were never
more Hattering at this season OF the year
than they are here now.
Health of comm unity generally good
Joe Hollowell is slowly recovering
from his recent. illness. - 4--- -,
DR.. W. S. Ruthrauf departed for COT
feeville, Kansas. the 9th ult.
Jesse Atkisson, a young man from
Licking, Mo. is now employed in the
drug store Of his brother Jas. Atklsson'
81. Walker has opened stock OF
general merchandise ill one room OF his
dwelling, mile south OF town.
The Higginbottom store at Williford'
toe ether with the entire stock OF goods
was destroyed by fire at 2 o'clock last
Wednesday night, The clerk, Clytus
Halliburton, was sleeping in the store;
but the fire bad made such headway
when he awoke that no effort was made
to save anything. Loss on stock S2oOo,
No insurance. The house which burned
belonged to Dr.. Hail, postmaster. All
the fixtures of the psf office, including {,
supply of stamps were totally destroyed
DR.. Halls loss is estimated at $500. NO
insurance The firing of the building
was beyond doubt the work OF an IN
cendiary, as there had been no fire In the
store for some time before.
Hardy, May, 80.
Sharp County record., 1887-06-02
ASH FLAT ATOMS.

From our regular Correspondent.
S. P. Turner and family now occupy
their new residence. :
Crop prospects in this vicinity are very
hattering.
The finance committee, at their meet.
ing last Friday night, reported about
5000 subscribed for the erection OF the
academy. +
Our fnny-tribe warriors made two
days siege on Murphy's mill-pond last
week by drawing the water of, and cap.
turing $50 of the occupants.
With Others of the town and vicinity
we attended the Sunday school mass
meeting of Lave Creek and Davidson
townships, at Liberty Hill, last Sunday,
where we met large assembly OF people.
After the usual routine OF exercises,
with Mr.. Wallace as president, speeches
were made by Uncle Jerry Rogers and
D. D. Spurlock interspersei with good
music by the choir, with Squire Holt as
leader. Adjourned for the purpose OF
taking refreshments. which those people
of Liberty Hill always have in a5un-
dance on such occasions. After refresh
ments the congregation assembled at the
school house with Mr.. Wallace in the
chair. Two or three pieces OF music a
good talk by Rev. Geo. Rogers for the
benefit of the little folks. The delegates
to the County Convention were instruct
ed to vote for j. P. Heath as lecturer for
Lave Creek and Davidson townships the
ensuing year. Adjourned, everybody
seeming to have enjoyed the occasion
splendidy.
Sharp County record., 1887-06-02

Croquet players are more punctual at
the croquet grounds than some church
members are at their meetings, and wives
and mothers who have grassy gardens will
soon hold meeting and pass the follow
ing resolutions: "That we 60 to the GRO
Iauet grounds and request our beloved
i, i 5oa a Il svsons to ctaserpiiay
ing until the grass is killed in our gardens
and the vegetables nicely plowed and hoed.
Resolved, That each and every one refus-
ing to comply with said kind request, be
forthwith nibbled to death by young ducks
or grass hoppers. lizard county Regis
ter
Sharp County record., 1887-06-02
OUR NEW AND BOOMING SOUTH.

You talk about your Yankee" states,
With their millions of horded wealth,
And their miles and miles of railroads
And their piles and piles OF pelf
They cannot hold candle"
Nor nothing like hand"
To our once almost farsaken, but
Now booming Southern land.
Though blighted in her youth by war.
('Tis story oft rehearsed,)
We find in Holy Scripture that
The last shall be the first;
And rocks that were once rejected
On chief corners finally stand.
So it will be IN the end
With our booming Southern land.
We cannot boast of wood nut-megs,
Nor prairies rich as grease;
But we have mounts of silver ore.
And "goobers" as big as geese.
We boast not of stocks or bonds,
But have forests as they stand
That have untold millions in them for
Our booming Southern land.
We've everything that heart could wish
Cris folly to ask for more.)
The fairest land, social band,
With latch strings outside the door,
Great herds of game on hill and dale,
Clear rivers full from head to mouth
OF sweetest fish as large as logs
God bless our new and booming South
SIM PLEToN.
Dusock, June lst, 81.
Sharp County record., 1887-06-02
MITES FROM MAXVlLLE.
From our Regular Correspondent.

From our Regular Correspondent.
TIE. Pickens, who has been sick so
long, is not able to work yet. his stom-
ach will not take solid food and he IS
forced to live on milk and soups. But
the farm has not been neglected. Mrs.
Pickens, in the absence of field. hands
has kept the grass down and attended to
her household duties in commercial s'yle'
Andrew Shirley has new girl at his
house. also Mr.. Gay; while E. Watkins Is
making the woods ring over the arrival OF
a boy at his residence.
District No. % voted q mill tax and
elected B. Watkins director.
Sharp County record., 1887-06-02
BASE. BALL NOTES.

BatesYille will not come to Evening
Shade to play the Maxville Stars. The
Maxville boys will go back down there
soon and take some of the conceit out OF
the ''town kids"
Fort Smith holds the lead in the South
western League contest, Detroit in the
National, and St. Louis in the American
Association, while Memphis seems to De
ahead in the Southern League.
Sharp County record., 1887-06-02
OUR HELPERS.

We want one or two good agents at
every post-office in the county who will
work t, increase the circulation of the
RECORD. The following have agreed to
help us, and we will be pleased to add
other names and post-offices to the list,
when sent in:
W. E. Brawley, j. W. Overton, Ash
Flat.
DR.. Jas. Atkisson, Hardy.
John M. Smith, Poughkeepsie.
J.R. Metcalf, Evening Shade.
Vol Underwood, Kings Mill.
Sharp County record., 1887-06-02
LOCAL NEWS
Mulberries are ripe.
Cutuorms and crab-y

-Mulberries are ripe.
-Cut-worms and crab-grass.
School teachers are on the look out
for "fat takes"
-Bobbing for frogs is an amusing and
profitable pastime.
Sam Turney, now of the South Fork
country, was down on visit last week.
Mrs. Minnie Henderson is confined
to her bed and is in very feeble health
The oaoriferous fumes ofbesns, young
'tatoes, peas and bacon are the dinner
appetizers at the RECORD ranch.
Mrs. Arch Nicks (nee Josie Cnlp,j
was down from Zion on visit to relatives
and friends in Sharp county last week.
"A fresh lot of West Plains -four just
received at Spurlock's. Peace Maker
etill going at Sc per ib.
June bugs and June-apples. Our
devil will keep us in bugs. We will have
to depend on our friends for the apples
Some of our farmers have been har-
vesting wheat The crop is said to be in
some localities, the best for number OF
years.
DR.. Bacon now occupies aportion OF
the building where Capt. Wann resides.
Our friend of adipose renown removed
there last Monday morning.
ii. II. @. jackson, in a note from
Convenience, says farmers are rejoicing
over the splendid crop outlook. Wheat
is getting ripe and promises a good yield.
Bro Walker Jones says he will soop
furnish the RECORD with list of SHARP
county octogenarians who are yet hale
and hearty -one of whom can read with
ont glasses,
The school al Mt. View closed last
Friday, May 90. Several of the ladies Of
the vicinity were in attendance and fur
nished nice dinner for the scholars and
their proficient teacher, A. b. Brewster
One of the graudest treats of the
season was that nice bucketful of cher
ries brought in by Charley Robinson last
Saturday. Our sick wife returns special
thanks for this appetizing luxury.
"A negro woman living in the su.
burbs of town, in the act of yawuing last
Monday night. dislocated her jaw and with
her mouth wide open, was not able to rest
speak or eat until yesterday, when
Doctors Craig and Bacon administered
chloroform to the sufferer and succeeded in
closing the aperture.
Sharp County record., 1887-06-02
Church Directory.

Missionary BaptIst-G L. Foard, pas,todI
preacRing second Sunday in each month ineluo-
Ing Saturday before. o,
Cbristian-Eld. Josephus Lemons VIII prsacil eaU
I'd SATURDAY, night in each month, ana on gun
day following. will,
Methodist, south-J. F. Troy, pastor; aScb %lI,
preach on the lst and Sd sundays 1 IN n;otht J%0n
Inorth Prayer-meetng every lluieu"! N-e'' .
sundayschool every Sunday mOrr1d ETarvbedT " is
.s;toS citoH ~ a' Come J. N. SHAVER,
n'i'eo ~ '0'-' Superintendent.
Sharp County record., 1887-06-02

Several of our most demon
strative citizens went to North
Big Creek yesterday morning to
insnare a big lot of the finny
tribe, and as we go to press our
masticators set just right fer
fried fish.
Sharp County record., 1887-06-02
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION -26l4
LAND OFFICE AT LITTLE Rock, ARK,
Anril 26 1871 (

April 26 1887
Notice is hereby given that the following-nam-
ed settle has filed notice of her intention to make
final proof in support of her claim and that salG
proof will be made before the county judge OF
sharp county at Evening Shade, Ark, on June
18th, 1887, viz Mary A. Baldridge, homestead
entry No. l2, $50 for the north half Of southeast
quarter, and the southwest quarter OF southeast
quarter of section 81, township ~ north, range
west She names the following witnesses to
prove her continuous residence upon and cultva-
ton of said land, viz: william Tucker, Martins s
Creek; John Morris, Fred Schultz and William
Weaver, Armstrong, Ark.
NAV 5-22 Register.
Sharp County record., 1887-06-02
Societies.

RrRAr CHAPTER No. so, r. A. NJ,
MWzZMboids regular convocations at Masonic
zASa Hall in Evening Shade, the Sd Saturday
GzUES in each month.
T.. J. Davidson, Sec'y.
EVENING SHADE LODGE No. 143, F. q
IN A.. NJ, holds regular communicaiiions OH oh
XIX the Saturdy before LIST Sunday IN each
~ month. H. o. DACoN' ~
L. j. Davidson, Sec'y.
EVENING SHADE CHAPTER, No. II, U.
IoE. S., meets at Masonic Hall lst ihurs-
( day in each month"; at O'CLOCK p. III:
~ Mrs. Il. Nj. HUDDLEsTeN, W. Nj.
Mrs. NJ. C. Huddeston, Sect'y'
BEREAR LODGE, No. 62, |. o. q.
xsxSrT F holds regular meetings every al
5HEsyyss1 ternate Friday night.
#KESES W. b. SCARLETT, N. u.
L. Il. Medley, Sec'y.
Sharp County record., 1887-06-02

This is to certify that Dr. Ables' Compound
Honey of Tar and Lemon has given me more re-
lief than any cough medicine have ever used'
and would recommend it to all those affected with
coughs, colds and lung troubles.
r. c. PHILLIPS,
Retter known as ssUncle Bob." This medicine
for sale at John Metcalfs dru store.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-03-08
ImprOmptu Meeting.

An imprOmptu meeting was held
yesterday morning in this city looking
toward some action, asking Senator
Saltonstall to vote against the passage
of some bills before the state senate.
A resolution was adopted urging our
senator to vote against all legislation
at this time. regarding railroad rates,
etc., until the outcome of the inter-
state commerce bill had been tested
and to see how it worked, and a me
mortal to that end was formulated
and numerously signed yesterday.
1t is well that the legislature make
haste slowly, thereby possibly saving
various complications which might
arise, by the over-anxiety of a few
people, who are always desiring to
pass some law to down somebody,
whom they cannot drive or ride to-
death.
A few demagogues are in every
legislative body, who, under the guise
of serving the dear people, are always
for sale, and are high at any price, no
matter how little paid.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-03-08
A WrOthy Female,

Constable Ellis Smith returned
Tuesday night from Kansas City with
JohD Maleantphy, an account of
whose eseapade appeared in Tuesday
BAzoO, and who will appear this
morning, to answer the charge Of lar
ceny and defrauding a board bill, be-
fore Squire Fisher.
The prosecuting witness, Eplma
Shortridge, failed to make her appear
ance this morning when the case was
called, and Deputy Constable Ed
wards went after her. He found her
in room in Riley's block, when she
expOstulated about appearing against
John. Sne was then arrested on the
charge of contempt Of court and
dlsObeyIng summons of a
subpoena. Her bond was
placed for her appearance this morn
ing before Squire Fisher in the sum of
$50. which was furnished by John
Il. Belmer.
Maleantphy is in Jail awaiting the
developments Of the case.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-03-08
County Court.

Court met yesterday III special ses-
sion; full bench was present.
The following named were draw as
grand jurors for the April term of the
criminal court
Geo. Spears, \. B. Cayton. L. w.
Dickerson, Albert Weimer, Joe.
Warren, NJ. Dougherty, Thos. Mitch
ell, w. w. Herold, e. Kooch, Henry
Crowther, w. o. B. Dixon.
The following named were drawn
for petit jurors
j. y. Kemp, Thos. Montgomery,
b. &. Robertson, Rhodes Fisher,
julie Busch, q. HI. Satterwhile, T. ;.
Hopkins, Louis Jennings, David
White, H. Z. Quiseberry, Herrick
Hall, Ben O'Bannon, j. W. Perdue,
Samuel White, w. III. Rhodes, Z. F.
Scott, Jr., j. III. Cruce, T. l.. Barley,
Chat. Gross, q. b. Norton, +. Farm
ham, w. j. Klein, j. D. Edwards,
T. &. Holland.
The following named were drawn
for jurors for the circuit court:
First Panel-R. Warbritton, j. ID.
Claycomb, j. f. Scott, L. b. Price.
A. Brumley, w. l.. Cruise, Jas. Nc
Curdy, L. q. Cox, Tip Arnold, l.
Ebbersole, e. f. Francis, Ell Cal
vert, Charles Rayburn, Thos. Par.
berry, Peter Kahrs, G. w. McAninch,
Louis Deutsch, C. L. Ruggles, Thos.
Kehoe, Cook Duncan, b. G. Blair, j.
B. Mcclure, II. II. McKittrick, Geo.
f. Dugan.
Second Panel-H. b. Scott, e. w.
Fristoe, 5 B. Higgins, F. H. Brad
ford, A. Wood, Reuben Thomas, n.
HI. Henderson, Jas. K. Stuart, Frank
Stevens. Herman Kahrs, j. NJ. Ben
nett, VIM. Bolts, l.. Anderson, Ike
Elliott, NJ. Marker, T.. Heines, @.
NJ. Harris, Albert Calls, III. b.
Weiman, ID. I. CLANCY, Chas. Con-
rad, j. A. Elliott, Geo. Townsley, j.
q. White.
J. g. Cairnes, of st. Louis, archi-
tect of the Sedalia court house, APP
peared before the court and asked
for work done Oh the
court house i'll It's erection.
The original building committee,
with the county court had the matter
under discussion all the evening, and
at adjournment no conclusion had
been reached.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1887-03-08
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